Goose Creek, South Carolina. Water has been restored to a Goose Creek apartment complex after residents reported an outage on Tuesday.
“I opened my window and saw that there was a flood and almost a water fountain coming from the ground.” Resident Jasmine Hobson stated.
“It felt like a water park out here. Samantha, a resident, reported that everything had been flooded.
Hallmark at Timberlake Apartments wrote a letter to homeowners acknowledging the water problem, but it has yet to be fixed.
“It was quite uncomfortable. On Wednesday, I had to get a hotel simply for myself and my kids to take a hot shower,” Hobson explained.
Plumbers were at the apartment complex working on the water lines, but tenants report that the water has yet to be turned back on.
“A single day would have been understandable. But the fact that it’s the fourth day is ridiculous. “It’s bizarre.” Kyleh Manigault, a resident, said.
While many people were able to spend their Thanksgiving with friends and family, these residents were simply attempting to get by.
“I haven’t been able to cook much. I can’t wash my dishes. I can’t do any laundry. We haven’t been able to flush the toilets or anything.” Hobson spoke.
Residents describe how difficult it is to make food for Thanksgiving without running water in their complex.
“We have a freezer full of Thanksgiving food, can’t even cook it,” Samantha informed me.
Residents said they wish management had done more to help during the outage.
“I wish that they had been more understanding and at least either one provided us with water bottles, another unit to stay in or even compensated us for a hotel with the amount of residents that we have that are without water,” Hobson shared.
I have a neighbor upstairs. She is the mother of an infant. She cannot make the baby bottles. We needed to go grab her a case of water. It’s just a huge inconvenience for everyone around here, and they’re acting as if they don’t care.” Manigault stated.
“Yesterday, my daughter said I can’t sleep because I feel dirty,” Hobson recalled.
Live 5 News has contacted Hallmark at Timberlake Apartments but has yet to receive a response on this matter.
